Mrs. Ellen Day

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Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/5/2014 at 10:32:42

MRS. ELLEN DAY TO BE BURIED HERE THURSDAY

Resident of Davenport 60 Years Succumbed in Des Moines Monday.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Day, 81, for 60 years a resident of Davenport, and during the last seven years a resident of Des Moines, will be held from the Halligan funeral parlors Thursday morning at 8:30 to the Sacred Heart cathedral at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Day died in Des Moines at 5:20 Monday afternoon at the home of her son, George H. Day.

The deceased was born in Ireland, and while living in Davenport resided on Bridge avenue. Surviving are a son, George H. and one daughter Nellie.

Interment will be made in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Ia., 11 Oct 1922.

The Day Funeral

The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Day was held today from the Halligan funeral parlors to the Sacred Heart cathedral at 9 o'clock. Very Rev. J.T.A. Flannagan celebrated requiem high mass and pronounced the burial absolution. Rev. Hubert Duren officiated at the services at the grave in St. Marguerite's cemetery.

Pallbearers were Richard Kelly, John Layden, Joseph Cahill, John Feeney, Joseph Shanley, and William Smith.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Ia., 12 Oct 1922.